![]() ![]() ![]() Ohio’s Machine Gun Kelly is testament to this: his music incorporates elements of hardcore punk into his style, but his sound is, without question, hip-hop. Its lack of hard and fast rules allows many different musical styles to be incorporated into the mix, making it one of the most malleable musical genres ever. Hip-hop at its core is a platform for people to express their own struggles and celebrate overcoming adversity. While Miley’s enthusiasm for rap culture has lead her pale, privileged ass down a path of misappropriation, hip-hop as a genre has never been restricted to colour of skin, despite what some people might say. In the midst of last week’s infamous MTV VMA performance by America’s Sweetheart Miley Cyrus, the long-debated topic of white people’s place in hip-hop has again resurfaced in forums around the world (or, at least, the internet).
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